Morgan Stanley cuts target for Netflix stock to USD 80.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 16:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Netflix reports third-quarter results on October 20, 2026. Netflix stock costs EUR 63.51 on October 13, 2026, up 0.41 percent versus the Tradegate close.

Analyst view and market dates

On October 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its Netflix target from USD 83.00 to USD 80.00.
Netflix will report third-quarter results on October 20, 2026.
Netflix stock costs EUR 63.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, up 0.41 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 12, 2026.
Netflix has a P/E ratio of 22.42 and a market capitalization of USD 296.8 billion.

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Morgan Stanley lowered its Netflix target from USD 83.00 to USD 80.00 on October 8, 2026, while keeping its Overweight rating. The move came from analyst Sean Diffley, as Yahoo Finance reported. Netflix stock was trading at EUR 63.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, up 0.41 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 63.25.

Target cut meets an earnings date

The analyst change gives investors a fresh valuation marker before Netflix reports its third-quarter 2026 results. The company said in a release dated September 14, 2026 that it will publish the figures on October 20, 2026, as shown by Netflix. The release also schedules the investor video interview for 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time.

Nasdaq range remains wide

Netflix was last quoted at USD 71.28 on Nasdaq on October 13, 2026 at 2:13 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 65.08 to USD 124.86, placing the US listing USD 6.20 above its low and USD 53.58 below its high.

Netflix had a market capitalization of USD 296.8 billion and a P/E ratio of 22.42 on October 13, 2026. The Nasdaq listing and NFLX ticker are identified in the Yahoo Finance report.

Comparison with peers

Netflix: plus 0.41 percent, P/E 22.42, market capitalization USD 296.8 billion.
Disney: plus 1.03 percent, P/E 22.59, market capitalization USD 190.3 billion.
Warner Bros. Discovery: unchanged, P/E minus 24.37, market capitalization USD 77.6 billion.

What comes next

The October 20, 2026 report will give investors a new test of revenue growth, earnings and the advertising business. Morgan Stanley's USD 80.00 target is USD 8.72 above the Nasdaq price of USD 71.28, a gap of 12.24 percent based on the same currency.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Netflix stock.